Amelia Cohen
Amelia has worked in the post production industry for 13 years, gaining experience in offline, online and motion graphics.
As a seasoned editor, she is passionate about advancing her skills into long form.
Amelia has had the pleasure of cutting commercials for brands such as Woolworths, Three Ships Whiskey, Castle Lite, Magnum, Outsurance and ShopRite.
She has cut two successful web series in recent years (”Chin Up” S3 Lara Lipschitz and Klipdrift’s “Unklipped”), and shows no sign of slowing down.
Amelia has had the pleasure of working with fantastic Directors such as Sam Coleman, Mzonke Maloney, Ari Kruger, Simon Barnes, Lee-Ann Olwage, Jason Fialkov and Matthys Boschoff.
Three Ships Whiskey
With cinematic lighting and arresting visuals, it was important to achieve the mood, pace and essence of the story for each ambassador. Part of a series of beautifully shot ad campaigns directed by Mzonke Maloney from Carbon Films of which Amelia has cut four.
VW Game On Teasers
In a high octane race showcasing the latest VW Polo tearing through the enormous and vibrant scope of a vivid African-esque gaming dystopia, director Sam Coleman requested teaser trailers to entice audiences before the main ads release.
ShopRite Money Market
The ShopRite Money Market is a convenient service that allows you to transfer and receive money from friends and family. An energetic dive bouncing from character to character makes this ad a bright and quirky ride. Directed by Mzonke Maloney from Carbon Films.
Kakenya’s Dream
Kakenya Ntaiya is a Kenyan educator, feminist and social activist. Having committed her life to saving young girls in Kenya from the horrors of female genital mutilation, her gripping and heart rendering tale of immense courage and pure heartedness is told with dramatic and stirring visuals. Directed by the remarkable Lee-Ann Olwage from Firecracker Collective for the Gates Notes Foundation, Kakenya's Dream is one of many edits Amelia has cut for the Foundation's Hero in the Field.
Chin Up! Season 03
Chin Up! is a comedy web series about being an actress in spite of the drama created by and starring Lara Lipschitz.
UnKlipped
Klipdrift brings you some of SA’s best creatives, comedians and sportsmen who share their stories in a series of candid, unscripted conversations.
Woolworths Edition fashion
This edit showcases the Woolworths Edition Winter Range in a high energy edit that plays with movement and composition.
Woolworths SAFW
This edit showcases stunning range of Woolworths fashion by local big name designers such as Thebe Magugu and Rich Mnisi. The edit as well as the graphics and online were completed by Amelia.
FastHost
Tech doesn’t have to be complex. FastHost keeps it simple with flexible resources and reliable performance come rain or shine. A fun super hero inspired edit putting the developers centre stage as virtually unstoppable.
Woolworths Fathers Day - Motion Graphics
Woolworths collaborated with top SA comedians giving light and praise to the dads out there Dadding like a Boss. Amelia took the helm of the graphics and built a fabulous and fun animation to match the comedians hilarious monologue.
Latest Showreel
A compilation of Amelia’s other work in recent years.
Let’s get cutting
amelia@priest.co.za michelle@priest.co.za cal@priest.co.za
